1. Burj Dubai: world's tallest building
The Burj Dubai will be the world's tallest building when it opens in
2009. The building is part of a 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) development called
'Downtown Dubai' and is located at the "First Interchange"
along Sheikh Zayed Road at Doha Street. The building was designed by
Adrian Smith before he left Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP (SOM) of Chicago to start his own independent practice, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture in October 2006.[3] SOM continues to lead the architectural, structural engineering and mechanical engineering of the Burj Dubai. The total budget for the Burj Dubai project is about $4 billion US dollars and for the entire new 'Downtown Dubai', $20 billion US Dollars.
2. Palm Islands: palm-shaped man-made island
The Palm Islands in Dubai are the three largest artificial islands in the world. They are being constructed by Nakheel Properties, a property developer in the United Arab Emirates, who hired the Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord, one of the world's specialists in land reclamation. The islands are The Palm Jumeirah, The Palm Jebel Ali and The Palm Deira. The Islands are located off the coast of The United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf and will add 520 km of beaches to the city of Dubai.
3. Dubailand: world's largest amusement park
- Attractions & Experience World 13 km2 (5.2 mile2)
- Retail and Entertainment World 4 km2 (1.6 mile2)
- Sports and Outdoor World 19 km2 (7.4 mile2)
- Themed Leisure and Vacation World 29 km2 (11.2 mile2)
- Eco-Tourism World 75 km2 (28.9 mile2)
- Downtown 1.8 km2 (0.7 mile2)
4. Hydropolis: world's first underwater luxury resort
Hydropolis, the world's first underwater luxury resort, brings new meaning to the "ocean-view room." Situated 66 feet below the surface of the Persian Gulf, Hydropolis will feature 220 guest suites. Reinforced by concrete and steel, its Plexiglas walls and bubble-shaped dome ceilings offer sights of fish and other sea creatures. It's scheduled to open in 2009.
5. The World Islands: man-made islands in the form of a world map
Ever wish the world was smaller?
The World is a man-made archipelago of 300 islands in the shape of a
world map. The World is being built primarily using sand dredged from
the sea. Each island ranges from 23,000 m2 to 84,000 m2 (250,000–900,000
square feet or 5.7–21 acres) in size, with 50–100 m of water between
each island. The development will cover an area of 9 km in length and 6
km in width, surrounded by an oval breakwater. The only means of
transport between the islands will be by boat and helicopter. Prices for
the islands will range from $15-45 million (USD). The average price for
an island will be around $25 million (USD). Dredging started in 2004
and as of March of 2007 The World is around 90% complete.
According to the National Geographic Channel (The Best of
Megastructures) the overall price for the World is $14 Billion US Dollars.
6. Dubai Mall: largest mall in the world
The Dubai Mall claims to be the largest mall in the world when completed. It will cover a total area of more than 12 million ft2, with 10 - 15 individual smaller malls built inside it, consisting of 9 million ft2 of shopping retail space (comprising of a total of more than 1000 stores).
7. Ski Dubai: largest indoor ski resorts in the world
Ski Dubai, which is already open, is claimed to be the largest indoor
ski resorts in the world, with 22,500-square metres of indoor ski area.
It is a part of the Mall of the Emirates, which is one of the largest
malls in the world.
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